Seedy K’s Peerless Pigskin Prognostications: CFP Round 1
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Should we have known from Week 0 that this was going to be a schizzy wackowhirl season of epical psychodramatic proportions?
I imagine.
Recall with me what happened in Dublin when Iowa State bested Kansas State in a Week Zero Battle o’ Erin. The winner of which, one sage — Guilty — predicted would make it to the CFP.
Well, that didn’t happen.
But off the field, both schools lost their coaches. One to retirement. One to Happy Valley. Or, so it is called.
But off the field in Dublin, the Too Much Guinness Effect.
K State QB Avery Johnson’s father and brother got in a fist fight while abroad.
With . . ..
. . . each other.
Steve Harvey was not around to referee said Family Feud. Richard Dawson is spinning six feet under.
Forget the unpredictable results on the field, the other than Saturday action continues to fascinate. Michigan Man Sherrone Moore was fired for cause. Then arrested that night and charged with a felony.
Diego Pavia hurled F-Bombs at the Heisman voters after finishing 2d in the voting.
Then contritely apologized.
Even though they are still searching for coach in Ann Arbor after Kalen DeBoer said, “Uh no, not interested” . . .
. . . the first round of the College Football Playdowns starts Friday. Featuring two schools that fell to underwhelming Louisville, which shall be competing in the bottom feeder Flatulence Bowl.
The teams ranked 5-8 get to play a home game, while the Top Four get to rest, but then travel distances to hallowed but neutral venues for their openers in and around New Year’s.
Reminder this is not an official NCAA national championship. It’s more an independent invitational, though we consider it a crowning. Since the “ruling tribunal”, as usual, sat on its hands.
Alabama @ Oklahoma. Crimson Tide vs. Boomer Sooner. Blue bloods the two of them. Though both have had offensive flaws of significance. Defense has ruled. The home team won’t need Fansville’s Sheriff Bosworth suiting up. Bama had to play/ got to play in the SEC title tilt. Where they pretty much stunk up the stadium. The home team got to sit the week out and heal. They’ve got brothers on the squad named Peyton and Eli. True. Last name Bowen not You Know. Oklahoma will win. Meaning Alabama will lose. Then the disgrruntled fan base will wonder if it wouldn’t be better if their coach moved on from Crimson to Maize and Blue? Or somewhere. So they could find the next St. Nick.
Miami @ Texas A&M. A&M was Un Dee Fee Ted. Until losing their rivalry game to the Burnt Orange. Which was a break actually, giving them a week off during title time. Though they did lose a probable bye into the Cotton Bowl. I’ll let my more astute readers argue which matters more? The U lost to SMU and U of L. Still slipped into the playdowns thanks to that opening W over the irate Irish. Causing the most heated discussion of all for Stephen A. and Tank Top Pat. The U’s coach Mario has proven himself to be less than Super in the big ones. Aggies.
Tulane @ Mississippi. Tulane’s hot shot QB from ’24 took the moolah and his talents to Duke. Where his season was so mediocre, they didn’t even make it this far, despite winning the ACC crown. His replacement Jake Retzlaff was banned from Brigham Young for his sin of having premarital relations of a sexual nature with a similarly inclined young woman. So not only has he been living New Orleans, he’s still playing. Rebel players, contrary to the delusions of their former mentor who is now learning how to craft a roux, are locked in. Doesn’t bode well for the Wave, even though they should hang tough. Hotty totty.
James Madison @ Oregon. Hear me now and believe me later. In ten years JM will be a legit national contender, as I again predict, as a member of the ACC. They got the money. They got the momentum. Unfortunately, they no longer have the services of the best coach in college football, Curt Cignetti. But still despite an early L to the U of L Cardinals can win a natty. The Ducks OC Will Stein has been serving two masters since being named to lead Kentucky. Really won’t make a difference in Autzen. Quack
— c d kaplan
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